His father was a Cuban emigre who left in 1960, fought at the Bay of Pigs, became a Pepsi executive, and published a 1989 memoir of his experiences titled And the Russians Stayed.
Grew up around the world, spending time in 13 countries as a child.
Made his prime-time TV debut in a 1991 episode of NBC's Law & Order.
Won two Alma Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (in 1998 and 1999) for his role as hunky magazine photographer Luis Rivera on the Brooke Shields sitcom Suddenly Susan (1996-2000).
Met wife, actress Shannon Kenny, while working on the short-lived WB sitcom Muscle (1995).
Scripted, executive-produced and starred in the 2000 comedy Attention Shoppers.
Relationships
Marco Carbonell — Son
Nestor Rafael Carbonell — Son
Shannon Kenny — Wife
Nestor Carbonell — Father
College
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (BA in English, 1990)
